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Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Kashan University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, KASHAN-IRAN.
Abstract
True pulmonary artery aneurysm secondary to disintegration of its walls is extremely rare and may be mistaken with lung tumor. Sometimes it may be discovered during thoracotomy. We present a 71- year old man with exertional dyspnea, cough and left sided chest wall pain who admitted to our hospital in April 1999 .Conventional imaging suggested a left parahilar mass. Bronchoscopy was normal. Due to suspected lung malignancy, the patient became candidate for lobectomy. A huge pulmonary aneurysm was discovered at the time of thoracotomy. Since the patient could not tolerate pneumonectomy, a mersilene mesh was wrapped around the aneurysm and supported by it. He was followed up by obtaining chest x-ray, every 3 months in the first year and then every 6 months till now. There was no change in the size of the aneurysm and general condition of the patient is good. (Tanaffos 2004; 3(12): 69-73).
Davoodabadi, A., & Razi, E. (2004). Repair of Pulmonary Artery Aneurysm with Mersilene Mesh: a Case Report. TANAFFOS (Respiration), 3(4(autumn)), 69-73.
MLA
Abdolhossein Davoodabadi; Ebrahim Razi. "Repair of Pulmonary Artery Aneurysm with Mersilene Mesh: a Case Report". TANAFFOS (Respiration), 3, 4(autumn), 2004, 69-73.
HARVARD
Davoodabadi, A., Razi, E. (2004). 'Repair of Pulmonary Artery Aneurysm with Mersilene Mesh: a Case Report', TANAFFOS (Respiration), 3(4(autumn)), pp. 69-73.
VANCOUVER
Davoodabadi, A., Razi, E. Repair of Pulmonary Artery Aneurysm with Mersilene Mesh: a Case Report. TANAFFOS (Respiration), 2004; 3(4(autumn)): 69-73.